As a geneticist, you may:
You could work at a university, in a laboratory or at a research facility.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could join The Genetics Society to get access to professional development opportunities.
You can find out more about careers in genetics from:
You'll need a life science degree or a postgraduate master's qualification in genetics, or a related subject which covers genetics.
Degrees and postgraduate courses include:
Employers may expect you to have, or be working towards, a PhD.
Integrated master's qualifications such as MBiolSci, MBiol or MSci can be studied at university. These courses combine independent research and can lead directly on to study for a PhD.
It's useful to gain experience of laboratory and research techniques during your degree through internships or year placements.
If you want to work in the NHS you can apply to the Scientist Training Programme (STP) after your degree where you can specialise in genomics work.
You'll usually need:
You'll need:
With experience you could become a clinical science laboratory supervisor or clinical study manager.
You might also use your skills in genetics to move into:
